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The Western Massachusetts chapter of the Communist Party USA criticized the Boston Globe for publishing an article about a local lesbian bar's decision to make Saturdays mask-optional after enforcing strict KN95 masks since its 2025 opening. The communists accused the newspaper of being biased against transgender rights and aligning with corporate interests, especially in light of their endorsement of transphobic Rep. Seth Moulton during the recent Massachusetts Senate primary. In response to these claims, Adam Bagni, the Boston Globe’s communications director, stated that the paper is locally owned and makes editorial decisions independently based on fair and accurate reporting principles.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-25,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
In Greenfield, Massachusetts, a lesbian bar called Last Ditch Bar faced severe backlash after lifting its mask mandate for just one night a week starting from August 31. The decision to allow unmasked customers on Saturdays was made to boost the struggling business financially but instead triggered intense criticism and accusations of ableism from community members who felt it endangered immunocompromised individuals. Despite initial support, the bar's owner later imposed strict restrictions due to safety concerns, turning away many eager patrons who had gathered for a "goth night" event.
The controversy garnered national attention with coverage by major media outlets like The Boston Globe, and even led to commentary on HBO’s “Real Time” by comedian Bill Maher, who mocked the far-left critics for their intolerance. Meanwhile, a chapter of the Massachusetts Communist Party criticized The Boston Globe's article as "not newsworthy," accusing the newspaper of courting national outrage against their region.
Written for “Massachusetts Lesbian Bar Mask Mandat…” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 8 other(s) covering the same event.
A Massachusetts communist group slammed the Boston Globe for a viral story it published about a lesbian bar that recently removed a KN95 mask mandate for one night a week.
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that → slam → night
On Monday, the Boston-based newspaper published an article titled, “A Western Mass. lesbian bar required KN-95 masks.
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bar → base → masks
When it changed the rules, all hell broke loose.”
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hell → change → rules
The article went viral, garnering pushback from the LGBT community over how it was covered and more attention to the LGBT bar itself from conservative pundits, who questioned why the bar still had a mask mandate.
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bar → go → mandate
The Western Massachusetts chapter of the Communist Party USA called the newspaper “an ally of corporate lobbyists across the state” in a statement on X titled “Last Ditch and the MAGA Media.”
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chapter → call → X
“The Western Massachusetts club of the Communist Party USA strongly condemns the Boston Globe for its September 22nd publication of an article targeting Last Ditch, a lesbian bar in Greenfield, and calls for solidarity with the queer and transgender people of our region facing heightened national scrutiny,” the chapter wrote in the statement.
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chapter → condemn → statement
The outlet’s article detailed how the bar, “Last Ditch,” which markets itself as inclusive and friendly toward immunocompromised people, announced it was making Saturday nights “mask optional” after enforcing a KN95 mask mandate since it opened in 2025.
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it → detail → 2025
The bar received instant pushback online from patrons who opposed the mask-optional night, including one person who wrote, “I hope your venue gets firebombed for robbing my fellow immunocompromised people of their Saturday plans just to scrape extra revenue from ablists.”
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venue → receive → ablists
The CPUSA chapter railed against the outlet, bringing into the fold how the outlet endorsed Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA), who has made comments questioning the Democratic Party’s stance on biological men playing in women’s sports, over incumbent Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA).
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who → rail → Markey
“Incumbent Sen. Ed Markey secured a decisive primary victory on September 1st in part by campaigning on his commitments to transgender rights,” the communist group wrote.
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group → secure → rights
“The Boston Globe, an ally of corporate lobbies across the state, stands on the other side.
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Globe → stand → side
After endorsing notoriously transphobic Rep. Seth Moulton’s failed Senate campaign, the Globe has pivoted to courting the outrage of the national extreme right and directing it at our region.
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Globe → endorse → region
The Boston Globe rejected any allegations of bias in the paper’s reporting.
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Globe → reject → reporting
“The Boston Globe is locally owned, and our newsroom makes editorial decisions independently, guided by our commitment to fair and accurate reporting,” Adam Bagni, the outlet’s communications director, said in a statement to the Washington Examiner.
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Bagni → own → Examiner
Many conservatives have sounded off on the article on social media.
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conservatives → sound → media
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), for example, shared a screenshot from the article on X and warned against leftism.
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Cruz → share → leftism
If you doubt that, read below,” Cruz wrote.
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Cruz → doubt → that
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